Fly ¹

Definition: To move in or pass thorugh the air with wings, as a bird.

Fly ²

Definition: To move through the air or before the wind; esp., to pass or be driven rapidly through the air by any impulse.

Fly ³

Definition: To float, wave, or rise in the air, as sparks or a flag.

Fly ⁴

Definition: To move or pass swiftly; to hasten away; to circulate rapidly; as, a ship flies on the deep; a top flies around; rumor flies.

Fly ⁵

Definition: To run from danger; to attempt to escape; to flee; as, an enemy or a coward flies. See Note under Flee.

Fly ⁶

Definition: To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly; usually with a qualifying word; as, a door flies open; a bomb flies apart.

Fly ⁷

Definition: To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc.

Fly ⁸

Definition: To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid.

Fly ⁹

Definition: To hunt with a hawk.

Fly ¹⁰

Definition: Any winged insect; esp., one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly; gall fly; dragon fly.

Fly ¹¹

Definition: Any dipterous insect; as, the house fly; flesh fly; black fly. See Diptera, and Illust. in Append.

Fly ¹²

Definition: A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, used for fishing.

Fly ¹³

Definition: A parasite.

Fly ¹⁴

Definition: A kind of light carriage for rapid transit, plying for hire and usually drawn by one horse.

Fly ¹⁵

Definition: The length of an extended flag from its staff; sometimes, the length from the "union" to the extreme end.

Fly ¹⁶

Definition: The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.

Fly ¹⁷

Definition: That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.

Fly ¹⁸

Definition: Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock.

Fly ¹⁹

Definition: A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See Fly wheel (below).

Fly ²⁰

Definition: The piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch.

Fly ²¹

Definition: The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.

Fly ²²

Definition: A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.

Fly ²³

Definition: Formerly, the person who took the printed sheets from the press.

Fly ²⁴

Definition: A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power to a power printing press for doing the same work.

Fly ²⁵

Definition: The outer canvas of a tent with double top, usually drawn over the ridgepole, but so extended as to touch the roof of the tent at no other place.

Fly ²⁶

Definition: One of the upper screens of a stage in a theater.

Fly ²⁷

Definition: The fore flap of a bootee; also, a lap on trousers, overcoats, etc., to conceal a row of buttons.

Fly ²⁸

Definition: A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly.

fly ²⁹

Definition: (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

fly ³⁰

Definition: two-winged insects characterized by active flight

fly ³¹

Definition: an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth

fly ³²

Definition: fisherman''s lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

fly ³³

Definition: flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

fly ³⁴

Definition: decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"

fly ³⁵

Definition: change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"

fly ³⁶

Definition: hit a fly

fly ³⁷

Definition: transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"

fly ³⁸

Definition: be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"

fly ³⁹

Definition: travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"

fly ⁴⁰

Definition: move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"

fly ⁴¹

Definition: travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"

fly ⁴²

Definition: cause to fly or float; "fly a kite"

fly ⁴³

Definition: travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"

fly ⁴⁴

Definition: fly a plane

fly ⁴⁵

Definition: pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"

fly ⁴⁶

Definition: run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

fly ⁴⁷

Definition: display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."

fly ⁴⁸

Definition: (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked